We estimate household electricity demand responses to hourly prices under real-time pricing using Finnish smart-meter data, contrasting results under the European energy crisis with those from previously relatively stable market conditions. Methodologically, we show that the standard wind-based...

Since their inception in 1987, debt-for-nature swaps (D4NS) have emerged as a popular policy tool to simultaneously address sovereign debt burdens and environmental challenges. Drawing on a newly constructed database of global D4NS transactions, this paper shows that Asian economies have played...

According to administrative data, as many as 25 million children between the ages of 5 and 16 are out-of-school in Pakistan. However, little is known about where these children are in relation to available public and private schooling options. This paper brings together novel data from satellite...

This paper examines the determinants of temporary migration and return decisions among immigrants in Italy, drawing on a novel administrative dataset covering 3.7 million foreignborn individuals between 2011 and 2022. By reconstructing individual migration histories, we estimate migration...

This is a critical exploration into US Environmental policies Although there are obvious benefits, the absence of trade off considerations suggests that policies are likely too extensive, costly, and inequitable. Imposing national standards and mandates ignores opportunities for decentralized...